Thursday, December 22, 2011

Swedish Country

My daughter's room becomes a guest room for Christmas. It looks pretty much the same as last Christmas, except for a few changes. The red gingham heart pillow was in the 'As Is' section at IKEA for $1.99. I bought three, because if you are going to save money, save it on more than one, right? My husband says I sure do save a lot of money this way. Valentine's is coming...

I tried to simplify this space, since Swedish Country really is simple with clean lines. I love details, but sometimes I overdo it!

The deer head was a real find and I gave it a makeover. Will share soon, but for now, he hangs in this room to add some whimsy.

I love quilts. They have such personality. Antique and vintage ones are so lovely, but they cost a pretty penny. I found this one at Tuesday Morning. Quilts by Ralph Lauren are well-made and beautiful; however, I would not pay full price. These were another great find and lend to the 'country' feel of the room. My sister bought one, too!

A side view...the wreath is covering up some extra holes I put in the wall, and the nest is masking where the paint began to chip...I made the wreath last year by wrapping some stems together.

This year, I added a tiny tree to theDutch secretary. Otherwise, nothing new here! Click the link, if you want to see this makeover.

I think it would be great to sleep in here with this little tree as your night light!

Her room is pretty enough to be in a magazine! I wish my boys rooms looked that organzied and clean. I love how the mini stockings are strung across the foot of the bed. The soft powder blue and red and white make for a wonderful swedish feel. You should be proud!

I love this room, especially the red & white quilt! I'm working of furnishing a guest house and your pictures on this post were part of my inspiration. Would you mind if I use the pictures of your bed on my blog, showing my readers where my inspiration came from? I will link it to your blog. Thanks for sharing.Milah

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A Shabby Chic Shed

A Tree House

A 'Camp' Style Porch

A Dutch Secretary

Great Outdoors Birthday Party

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